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Business First Bancshares, Inc. Acquires American Planning Corporation, Strengthening Community Bank Advisory Services Through Smith Shellnut Wilson

$BFSTPress releaseJul 7, 2026, 4:03 PM ETRead the release

Business First Bancshares acquired American Planning Corporation, a financial consulting firm, to enhance the advisory capabilities of its subsidiary Smith Shellnut Wilson. CEO T. Jefferson Fair and his team will join SSW, bringing over five decades of experience in community bank consulting to the subsidiary's platform. The acquisition integrates American Planning's outsourced CFO and strategic planning services with SSW's existing investment management and asset/liability management offerings.

Key figures

Bfst total assets usd
$8.9 billion
Ssw assets under management usd
$5.7 billion

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